Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-18
4 Wv ALLIANCE.

The moss significant thing about ths
resent meeting Of the EnpsroFs Of Ger
many and Austria vas the abesnos Of
the Emperor Of Rassia. Il has long
besn the custom Of the three RmperoFs
10 meet once q yeas "a discuss the af-
fairs Of Europe and decide hsv peace b
70 Be maintained during the oOmiAe
tvsIvsmonth. The tFipsrtite alliance,
- the understanding between the thsse
smpiFes Was termed, hes been the firm
est and most lasting combination
amsng Ruropesn nations sinos the end
OF the holy alliance" which vas
csmentsd In the blood of imperial
France. Il has bean the strongest
guarantee Of the peace Of EaEOps BE-
cause lis members when united were
uuassaiIsble. II outlivsd half q dozen
var clouds, and u has besn the uni
yeFsal opinion that there would be no
great var 90 long as TIE tripartite aIli-
aaes remained unbEsken.
Nov, however, Il seems that the ALI
ace IL badly shattered. Two Of the
EmpeFoRs met and their prime minis
toFs met With them, bat the third En-
peEoE and bis prime minister were abb
ssni. and Il does not seem that they
we're 90 mueh a. Invited 10 take part In
the conferences. A feeling Of bitterness
has for some time been growing between
The people. Of Germany and those Of
Russia. This has been due In Q large
MEASURE 70 the feeling In Germany that
Russia Ia only too willing 20 become the
ally Of France II an opportunity for
humbling Germany should arise. II
has been aggravated. also, By the stern
measures enforced By The Russian gov
eminent nOminally against the foreign
residents Of the empire bat really
against the German residents. The var
upon Russian credit recently under.
taken Al Berlin Atheists the fact that the
anti Russian feeling has the sympathy
Of The government and the TetaliatoEy
legislation which 10 threatened against
Russia al the next session of the
Rslohssag viii still further embittsr the
feeling between TIE two governments.
Everything indicates that the tFipaF-
lite alliance ID shattered and hopslessly
shattered. II remains 10 be seen what
viii replace u. The indications are
that this will be . Arm alliance between
Germany and Austria With Italy, per
haps. Invited 10 seeupy the place made
vacant BY the withdrawal Of Russia.
Austria and Germany are clearly aet-
ing in sOusaEt new. II is altogether
probable that Prince Ferdinand in 90
eupyinR the throne Of Bulgaria in d.
hanee Of Rassia has assurances that be
vill be Supported By the remaining EN-
pires. and II this be true, II betokens
the sxislenos Of an alliances Of the
closest nature.
Rassia. on lhe other hand, has open 10
her an alliance With France, vhich 10
not AZ all dssirabls thing in the present
state Of French politics. HovsveF. e IL
better than no alliance, and unless she
aot In concert With France. Rassia IL
completely isolated. France, likewise.
IL isolated unless she h supported by
Russia, and the too countries wiz
doubtless feel The impulse 10 act to-
estheE uhieh inpsls all outossls 10 sx-
change aid abd tympathy. Besides.
both The French and Russian peoples
are dominated by hatred Of Germany,
and beth governments vii dOabtisss
rsEAsd u - The part Of wisdom 10 stand
together against Bismarck and the nsv
alliance which be has created.